WED PM Update: Transportation funding, education, taxes continue to dog budget negotiations

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos continued to dig in on his insistence that Senate Republicans need to agree to no new bonding for transportation in the state budget if his caucus has to accept there won’t be a revenue upper for road work. But JFC Co-chair Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, said no new bonding would shut down projects in… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

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National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Vice President issues statement on Court of Appeals’ decision on Right to Work law

Contact: Tim Meads, Communications Manager National Right to Work The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled against Operating Engineers union lawyers in their case (IUOE v. Schimel) to overturn Wisconsin’s popular Right to Work law. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of five pro-Right to Work Wisconsin workers. In response to the ruling, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Vice President Patrick Semmens issued the following statement: “Once again a Court has rejected this outrageous union boss legal attack on state Right to Work laws, reaffirming that

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin’s 10th Annual Summer BBQ

Save the date and join Senator Tammy Baldwin and Special Guests EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock and Jason Kander at her 10th annual BBQ. The event is going to be on Sunday, July 30 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at Quivey’s Grove. This is going to be a great event so make sure you RSVP today and save your spot. Join Senator Tammy Baldwin and Special Guests EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock and Jason Kander Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:00pm – 5:00pm at the Historical Quivey’s Grove 6261 Nesbitt Road Madison, WI You can get your ticket online at www.TammyBaldwin.com/BBQ. Stephanie

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Foreign Relations Committee vote to approve Mark Green as USAID administrator

Contact: Ben Voelkel Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved former Wisconsin Congressman Mark Green to be administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): “Mark is a respected servant leader with high moral character who will do an outstanding job representing America’s compassion and decency throughout the world.  I have no doubt that he will lead USAID with dedication and distinction.” Senator Johnson is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and introduced Green at his confirmation hearing earlier this year. ###

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: WILL’s Center for Competitive Federalism releases report revealing how EPA regulation stifles economy

Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Center for Competitive Federalism (“CCF”), released a policy brief and short documentary video that expose the EPA’s assault on Sheboygan County. On September 28, 2016, the EPA proposed a rule that raises Sheboygan County’s nonattainment designation from “marginal” to “moderate.”  The proposed reclassification rule received significant resistance from state and federal lawmakers, the business community that will be directly affected by the proposed rule, and even the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The policy brief, Wisconsin’s No Growth Zone: The Impact of the Clean

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Voces de la Frontera: Shorewood passes sanctuary resolution

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org Shorewood, Wisconsin — On Wednesday, Shorewood Villlage Trustees and community members held a press conference to discuss Shorewood’s new sanctuary resolution, passed unanimously by the Shorewood Village Board of Trustees on Monday. nce to discuss the new measures.The Resolution for Justice and Dignity declares the village will stand against discrimination and defend the constitutional rights of people under attack from the Trump Administration, including immigrants, LGBTQ people, Muslims, African-Americans, women, and others. Shorewood’s actions come as Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has approved new Milwaukee Police Department policies that allow MPD officers to investigate immigration status at anytime,

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U.S. Rep. Duffy: Chair Yellen admits to Duffy that Fed has no liability in corporate board rooms

Contact: Mark Bednar 202-738-0744 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today discussed the scope of the Federal Reserve’s authority in American corporate board rooms with Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Duffy pressed Chair Yellen on the role that the Federal Reserve Board plays on corporate board rooms, specifically on the aspects of what the Federal Reserve can require of a board under the auspices of safety and soundness. He went further by confirming that everything falls under the scope of safety and soundness, with the potential to force them to

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Alderman Stamper: Community Block Grant input needed at public hearings

Contact: Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II (414) 286-2659 Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee, is asking Milwaukee residents and representatives of community organizations and non-profits to attend public hearings scheduled for next week to prioritize funding proposals for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Alderman Stamper said the Community and Economic Development Committee will hold three public hearings to obtain citizen comments on the proposed funding categories for the 2018 Community Development Funding Allocation Plan (FAP): 6 p.m. on Monday, July 17 at the Washington Park Senior Center, 4420 W. Vliet St. 6

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National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation: Vice President issues statement on Court of Appeals’ decision on Right to Work law

Contact: Tim Meads, Communications Manager National Right to Work The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled against Operating Engineers union lawyers in their case (IUOE v. Schimel) to overturn Wisconsin’s popular Right to Work law. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys filed an amicus brief in the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin’s 10th Annual Summer BBQ

Save the date and join Senator Tammy Baldwin and Special Guests EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock and Jason Kander at her 10th annual BBQ. The event is going to be on Sunday, July 30 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm at Quivey’s Grove. This is going to be a great event so

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty: WILL’s Center for Competitive Federalism releases report revealing how EPA regulation stifles economy

Contact: Cameron Sholty | WILL Communications Director 414-727-7416 | 262-409-9816 cameron@will-law.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Center for Competitive Federalism (“CCF”), released a policy brief and short documentary video that expose the EPA’s assault on Sheboygan County. On September 28, 2016, the EPA proposed a rule that raises Sheboygan

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Voces de la Frontera: Shorewood passes sanctuary resolution

Contact: Sam Singleton-Freeman 414-469-9206 sfreeman@vdlf.org Shorewood, Wisconsin — On Wednesday, Shorewood Villlage Trustees and community members held a press conference to discuss Shorewood’s new sanctuary resolution, passed unanimously by the Shorewood Village Board of Trustees on Monday. nce to discuss the new measures.The Resolution for Justice and Dignity declares the village

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Alderman Stamper: Community Block Grant input needed at public hearings

Contact: Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II (414) 286-2659 Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, chair of the Community and Economic Development Committee, is asking Milwaukee residents and representatives of community organizations and non-profits to attend public hearings scheduled for next week to prioritize funding proposals for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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